They were known as the Old Man's unit - the most savage section in the whole German army. They were seasoned front-liners - veterans of the trenches. In the deadly cactus forest Tiny, Porta and the rest found a place God had forgotten ever existed'crawling with snakes, scorpions and giant ants' a place which reeked of danger and death. When their water rations ran out, they came close to madness from thirst in the blistering hell which surrounded them. They were ready to commit murder for a drink'
- ISBN10 0552104000
- ISBN13 9780552104005
- Publish Date 1 April 1983 (first published April 1979)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 8 March 1995
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Imprint Corgi
- Format Paperback
- Pages 320
- Language English